Government and politics in Telenesti, Moldova: official figures
On 1 January 2025 Telenesti District was divided into 31 first-level administrative-territorial units: 1 town and 30 villages or communes with their own council.
What is the average public sector salary in Telenesti?
Public administration staff in Telenesti District earned 11,342 lei a month on average in 2024, 112% of the local average wage and 4th lowest of 35.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many members does the Telenesti council have?
The Telenesti District Council has 33 seats, filled at the general local elections of 5 November 2023; the Central Electoral Commission set the number from the 56,268 residents on the State Population Register on 1 January 2023.
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWhich party has the most mayors in Telenesti?
Voters in Telenesti District elected 31 mayors in the November 2023 general local elections; the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won 13 of the posts (42%).
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWho is the mayor of Telenesti?
Vadim Lelic was elected mayor of Telenesti in 2023, standing for the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM).
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many local councillors are there in Telenesti?
31 town and village councils in Telenesti District share 323 councillor seats, an average of 10.4 per council.
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyMore figures
- Telenesti District contained 54 localities in all on 1 January 2025, about 1.7 per first-level unit. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Each first-level local government unit in Telenesti District served 1,322 residents on average in 2025, 6th fewest of 35. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 593 people worked in public administration, defence and compulsory social security in Telenesti District at the end of 2024, 10.4% of all employees (national share 7.3%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Behind the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), the most mayoralties in Telenesti District went to the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM) (11); the European Social Democratic Party (PSDE) (2); the Renaissance party (Renaștere) (2). 5 parties won at least one mayor's office there in 2023. Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 7 of the 31 mayors elected in Telenesti District in 2023 are women (23%, against 24% nationally); 3% ran as independents. Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- The Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) holds 42% of mayoralties in Telenesti District after the 2023 vote, 11th highest of 35 territorial units (national share 33%). Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Turnout in the 2023 raion council elections, of which Telenesti was one, was 41.75% nationally; across all raion councils the Party of Action and Solidarity took 29.4% of valid votes and the Party of Socialists 20.6%. Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Telenesti compares with other first-level divisions
Residents per first-level local government unit (municipality, town or commune), 2025 (2025)
Telenesti ranks 30 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per first-level local government unit (municipality, town or commune), 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Nisporeni | 1,582 |
| 28 | Floresti | 1,469 |
| 29 | Cimislia | 1,356 |
| 30 | Telenesti | 1,322 |
| 31 | Donduseni | 1,314 |
| 32 | Rezina | 1,274 |
| 33 | Cantemir | 1,235 |
First-level local government units (municipalities, towns and communes), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Telenesti ranks 9 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | First-level local government units (municipalities, towns and communes), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Falesti | 33 |
| 7 | Ungheni | 33 |
| 8 | Edinet | 32 |
| 9 | Telenesti | 31 |
| 10 | Causeni | 30 |
| 11 | Briceni | 28 |
| 12 | Calaras | 28 |
Public administration and defence employees as % of all employees, end of 2024 (2024)
Telenesti ranks 9 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Public administration and defence employees as % of all employees, end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rezina | 11.7% |
| 7 | Floresti | 10.9% |
| 8 | Causeni | 10.9% |
| 9 | Telenesti | 10.4% |
| 10 | Ungheni | 9.8% |
| 11 | Cantemir | 9.8% |
| 12 | Soldanesti | 9.4% |
Average monthly gross earnings in public administration (lei), 2024 (2024)
Telenesti ranks 32 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly gross earnings in public administration (lei), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Donduseni | 11,646 lei |
| 30 | Cantemir | 11,451 lei |
| 31 | Nisporeni | 11,434 lei |
| 32 | Telenesti | 11,342 lei |
| 33 | Glodeni | 11,317 lei |
| 34 | Calaras | 11,168 lei |
| 35 | Floresti | 11,156 lei |
Share of mayors elected from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), 2023 local elections (%) (2023)
Telenesti ranks 11 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), 2023 local elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Soroca | 43% |
| 9 | Ungheni | 42% |
| 10 | Glodeni | 42% |
| 11 | Telenesti | 42% |
| 12 | Criuleni | 40% |
| 13 | Anenii Noi | 38% |
| 14 | Donduseni | 36% |
Share of mayors elected as independents, 2023 local elections (%) (2023)
Telenesti ranks 29 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected as independents, 2023 local elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Anenii Noi | 4% |
| 27 | Singerei | 4% |
| 28 | Calaras | 4% |
| 29 | Telenesti | 3% |
| 30 | Balti | 0% |
| 31 | Basarabeasca | 0% |
| 32 | Cantemir | 0% |
Share of women among mayors elected in 2023 (%) (2023)
Telenesti ranks 17 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of women among mayors elected in 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Taraclia | 27% |
| 15 | Leova | 24% |
| 16 | Donduseni | 23% |
| 17 | Telenesti | 23% |
| 18 | Cimislia | 22% |
| 19 | Soldanesti | 22% |
| 20 | Briceni | 21% |
Seats on the raion or municipal council elected in 2023 (2023)
Telenesti ranks 23 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats on the raion or municipal council elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Soroca | 33 |
| 21 | Straseni | 33 |
| 22 | Stefan Voda | 33 |
| 23 | Telenesti | 33 |
| 24 | Ungheni | 33 |
| 25 | Basarabeasca | 27 |
| 26 | Cimislia | 27 |
Councillor seats in town and village councils elected in 2023 (2023)
Telenesti ranks 10 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Councillor seats in town and village councils elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Gagauzia | 366 |
| 8 | Falesti | 359 |
| 9 | Edinet | 332 |
| 10 | Telenesti | 323 |
| 11 | Anenii Noi | 310 |
| 12 | Straseni | 309 |
| 13 | Briceni | 308 |
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Sources
- Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova: Decision No. 1157 of 4 August 2023, annexes 1-2: number of councillor seats in each raion and municipal council and in each town and village council for the 5 November 2023 elections, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a09ce1a0a514…)
- National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova: Territorial statistics (Statistica teritoriala), edition 2025, Excel version: tables by raion and municipality for 2015-2024 (saved copy holds 12 of the 20 chapter workbooks unchanged: administrative division, population, labour force, earnings, housing, education, health, social protection, tourism, crime, investment and construction, entrepreneurship), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 80bb26547020…)
- Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova: Decision No. 1582 of 17 November 2023, annex: centralised results of the 5 November 2023 general local elections (raion councils, Chisinau and Balti councils and mayors, all mayors), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6aeb8aa270d4…)
- Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova: General local elections of 5 November 2023: list of elected mayors by municipality/raion, locality, sex and nominating party, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 51addef99d18…)
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